Cahokia and the Archaeology of Power
Cahokia and the Archaeology of Power

Author: Thomas E. Emerson

Publisher: University of Alabama Press

Published: 1997-10-30

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0817308881

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The consolidation of this symbolism into a rural cult marks the expropriation of the cosmos as part of the increasing power of the Cahokian rulers.

Cahokia
Cahokia

Author: Timothy R. Pauketat

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 9780803287655

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About one thousand years ago, Native Americans built hundreds of earthen platform mounds, plazas, residential areas, and other types of monuments in the vicinity of present-day St. Louis. This sprawling complex, known to archaeologists as Cahokia, was the dominant cultural, ceremonial, and trade center north of Mexico for centuries. This stimulating collection of essays casts new light on the remarkable accomplishments of Cahokia.

Archaeology of Communities
Archaeology of Communities

Author: Marcello-Andrea Canuto

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-11-12

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1135125430

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The Archaeology of Communities develops a critical evaluation of community and shows that it represents more than a mere aggregation of households. This collection bridges the gap between studies of ancient societies and ancient households. The community is taken to represent more than a mere aggregation of households, it exists in part through shared identities, as well as frequent interaction and inter-household integration. Drawing on case studies which range in location from the Mississippi Valley to New Mexico, from the Southern Andes to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Madison County, Virginia, the book explores and discusses communities from a whole range of periods, from Pre-Columbian to the late Classic. Discussions of actual communities are reinforced by strong debate on, for example, the distinction between 'Imagined Community' and 'Natural Community.'

Settlement Pattern Studies in the Americas
Settlement Pattern Studies in the Americas

Author: Brian R. Billman

Publisher: Eliot Werner Publications

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13:

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Originating in a symposium at the Society of American Archaeology in New Orleans, 1996, the eleven papers presented here explore the past, present and future of surveys and settlement pattern studies in the Americas.

North American Indigenous Warfare and Ritual Violence
North American Indigenous Warfare and Ritual Violence

Author: Richard J. Chacon

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 2013-02

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 0816530386

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This groundbreaking book presents clear evidence—from multiple academic disciplines—that indigenous populations engaged in warfare and ritual violence long before European contact.

Shamans of the Lost World
Shamans of the Lost World

Author: William F. Romain

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9780759119055

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Shamans of the Lost World bridges the gap between recent work in the cognitive sciences and some of humankind's oldest religious expressions. In this detailed look at the prehistoric shamanism of the Ohio Hopewell, Romain uses cognitive science, archaeology, and ethnology to propose that the shamanic world view results from psychological mechanisms that have a basis in our cognitive evolutionary development. The discussions in this volume of the most current theories concerning how early peoples came to believe in spirits and gods, as well as how those theories help account for what we find in the archaeological record of the Hopewell, are of interest to archaeologists and cognitive scientists alike.

Ancestors and Elites
Ancestors and Elites

Author: Gordon F. M. Rakita

Publisher: Rowman Altamira

Published: 2009-05-16

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 0759113297

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Ancestors and Elites examines prehispanic ritual behaviors characteristic of the Casas Grandes region of Chihuahua, Mexico. Gordon Rakita analyzes the archaeological data from the site with respect to broader anthropological theories regarding both religious practices and the rise of complex societies. This confluence of empirical fact and general theory allows Rakita to explore in detail the complex, reciprocal relationship between ritual practices and developing social complexity at PaquimZ, one of the best-documented archaeological sites in the region.

Hero, Hawk, and Open Hand
Hero, Hawk, and Open Hand

Author: Richard F. Townsend

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 0300106017

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Along the Ohio, Tennessee, and Mississippi Rivers, the archaeological remains of earthen pyramids, plazas, large communities, and works of art and artifacts testify to Native American civilizations that thrived there between 3000 B.C. and A.D. 1500. This fascinating book presents exciting new information on the art and cultures of these ancient peoples and features hundreds of gorgeous photographs of important artworks, artifacts, and ritual objects excavated from Amerindian archaeological sites. Drawing on excavation findings and extensive research, the contributors to the book document a succession of distinct ancient populations in the pre-Columbian world of the American Midwest and Southeast. A team of interdisciplinary scholars examines the connections between archaeological remains of different regions and the themes, forms, and rituals that continue in specific tribes of today. The book also includes the personal reflections of contemporary Native Americans who discuss their perspectives on the significance of the fascinating and beautiful prehistoric artifacts as well as their own cultural practices today.